The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

lN'llAN -
New York and cities north and cast, on DC
mand, g. discoap, buying, par selling; New
York and principal cities north and east
three days grace s. discount buying, par
selling New Orleans, s. discount buyn g,
81 premium selling.
Local recuriios are quiet, with quotations
unchanged. The local cotton market closed
finn, with sales at 200 bales At New or
leans spots closed quiet and steady, with
futures quiet and steady NJ decline Of 20
points. Liverpool closed with holders
asking higher prices, while futures advanced
3to points. The New York market va,
firm. G. l.. Greene Il Co.'S report on cotton
certificates says ~ great many have been
handled IN one way or another today, and
numerous fluctuations have taken place In
value but III, changes were over q small
range, with the market acting in n rather
contrary manner Liverpool came higher
and held pretty firmly throughout but that
seemed 10 fail as . positive stimulaut and
after repeated mp. aud downs Of two or three
points the dual turn was IN the buyers
favor, with the clu,c shade under last even
ing In eases their was an apparently colt
siderable effort to realize. There was, how.
ever, no indication IT weakness
According Ia the New York Commercial
Bulletin, all leading goods have been very
well supported in value. the changes 10 q
lower level proving decidedly exceptional,
and IN several eases small advance i
reached with distribution showing an Ia.
crcasing tendency, particularly marked on
coffee. From nearly all sources Of supply
the advice. coniinuc appearing
New orleans advice. Insist that Il Is now
evident that the rice crop of Louisiana has
been more than - per cent. smaller than
last year. A. tai, shortage is greater than
the admitted reduction Ia the acreage would
warrant, Il might at lirt sight indicate a
serious loss TO planter, hut the prices 90.
tanned for rice IN the rough have been fully
20 per cent higher than last year hence the
loss IN production hns been more than com.
pcnsaicd by the britrr prices. Az this mo.
in.nt the clean rice market j. very dull hut
a. this Is the case every year at this season
and prices arc nearly . rents higher than
last year, no anNici, scrny to'bc entertained. |
The conhdontc Of miller. aud spcculniur, in |
the outlook IL proven by the fact that, |
although there arr nearly 10000 tacks Of |
rough rice In warehouse not more than 10 !
per cent of the amount remains In first |
hands, the remainder IL held by milleis and |
,peculators.
L. the local market business IN Increasing
daily, owing io the approach " the holiday.
Values arr steady and unchanged.
mrOHrs.
Six hundrcd aud twenty brls apples. |
100 rs bran. - pkg, bacon, 2j2 pkgs boots |
aud shoes, 300 la corn IOpkgy cheese, gD |
sks coicc $40 hrls lime, 10 hrls cement. l. A.. /
81 nnd - ears cotton seed. l2i pkgs dry /
goods. a. pkgs Eggs, iM3 hrls Hour. ,Os3 hnles |
hay, il3 pkg hats illliai huirs. iO0 head sheep |
20 head cattle, - head horses aud mules 30 |
pkgs larl 02OpO feet lumber. 100 pkg. |
lquor. 30 iris meal, 80 brls molassos go I
bu oatf iSi bbls POTATOES, . cars pofksidcs, |
10 pkg rice, - hris sugar, .i3 pkg TO- |
bacco Coo bu wheat
ELrNAroE ngroHrs.
The following shows the amount ~ grain
received, Withdrawn and IN store by regular
elevators, ~ reported to the Merchants cI.
chance today. Wheat received, Wsi bu.
Corn received. g37 bu. Withdrawn. 2Si bu.
IN store tfJi bu. Oats withdrawn. l. 40
bu. IN store, e. 3l5 bu.
Bend- ssa stocks.
The futlowiny Lat IA s.Fregt.I ,,..fit.,f,